11/25/08 Lecture #15 Immigration and Gender Identities Discussion of the obstacles and opportunities, process of assimilation has profound impact on identities. Immigrants and the Transnational Social Fields • The transnational social fields: The cross-border space that accommodates various types of transnationalism. o Relevant to immigrants • Transnationalism: “The processes by which immigrants forge and sustain multi-stranded social relations that link together their societies of origin and settlement.” o Change and develop in cross border space, are now more active and navigation across the border into a border space, how do they do it? Activities, social processes that allow them to build social relationships, link together society of origin, and society of settlement. Different Types of Transnationalism • Movement across the border • Maybe once or back and forth, activity that creates connection with both societies by the physical movement of people. • Financial Flow

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